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Measure Yuba CityCalifornia, United States Remove Yuba City RosevilleCalifornia, United States Remove Roseville
Scores (out of 10)
Overall score 5.8 6.7
Connector Score 8.1 9.0
Safety 7.0 8.5
Affordability 6.0 4.5
Transportation 6.5 9.0
Car-free friendliness 5.0 7.0
Walkability 3.5 7.3
Things to do 5.2 6.6
Food & dining 5.2 5.9
Places to stay 5.5 6.1
Nature & outdoors 5.5 3.5
Scenic value 7.0 4.5
Family friendliness 4.9 8.7
Solo-traveler friendliness 5.1 6.9
Nightlife 3.3 4.9
Remote-work friendliness 4.8 5.5
Road-trip convenience 6.5 6.5
Train-trip convenience 7.0 8.0
Bus-trip convenience 6.5 7.3
Cost (per person per day, USD)
Budget $103 $135
Mid-range $150 $193
Luxury $246 $325
Living there
Cost of living index (national = 100) 105 120
Typical 1-bedroom rent $1,450 $1,950
Median home price $447,000 $646,000
Population 69K 167K
Getting there
Accessible by Drive Train Bus Drive Train Bus Airport
Car recommended — —
Travel time from Yuba City — 50 min details
Character
Best for — Car-free travel, Families, History
Known for Mountains & hiking, Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Food scene, Shopping Lakes & rivers, Museums & galleries, Historic sites, Theme & amusement parks, Food scene, Live music, Shopping, Family & kids
When to go Peak: The Nagar Kirtan weekend in November, f… Peak: Late spring to early fall and youth spo…

Scores and costs are estimates from public data and our own research; check the city pages for sources and dates.

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